Planning & Conservation

The Department of Planning and Conservation strives to promote a livable, sustainable, beautiful, and prosperous Fernandina Beach by implementing the City’s long-range vision for the community through adopted plans, policies, codes, best practices, and partnerships. Planning and Conservation daily efforts serve to increase community livability and quality of life through managed growth as consistent with the Comprehensive Plan while facilitating development that balances urban design with the protection of natural, historic, and cultural resources. The Department achieves its mission through outreach to promote an understanding of land use planning issues and ensure development standards are realized. Continual improvement in local regulations by ongoing monitoring of land use trends using current technologies enables the team to meet preferred urban form outcomes. Maintaining strong intergovernmental relationships and community partners provides the team with opportunities to collaborate, share resources, and a gain a regional perspective of local actions.